Mine’s Nissan GT-R Spec V – Videos

Mine’s is known as a premier Japanese tuner company based out of Yokosuka, Japan. Started back in 1985 and known to be one of the first Japanese companies to sell re-programmed ECU systems for Japanese sports cars, they have now ventured to tune some of the fastest Japanese vehicles to roll off of the assembly line. One of the latest creations is the Mine’s Nissan GT-R Spec V.

Mine’s GT-R Spec V has been tuned to upwards of over 600hp. They plan on adding new components such as a carbon fiber hood and trunk to shave even more weight off of the already-lightened Spec V. Two new videos of the Mines GT-R Spec V have surfaced with an English subtitle translation.

[source: gtchannel]

Enjoy the videos below after the jump…

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Lakers #17 Andrew Bynum’s Nissan GT-R with WALD Aerokit

Ever wondered if you would see a 7-foot tall NBA basketball player driving a Nissan GT-R? I couldn’t imagine Shaq fitting into a GT-R let alone Andrew Bynum. We recently found photos of what could be Andrew Bynum’s Nissan GT-R sporting a full WALD Aerokit. Though many may criticize the look of the front bumper with fog lights, it is still consider high-quality stuff.

Andrew Bynum is no small guy by any stretch, at 7-feet and 285 pounds, that’s considered pretty big in my book. When it comes time for a NBA player to pick a car this “tall-guy” picks a Nissan GT-R to put in his stable along with a slew of other autos such as a BMW M6 convertible. The convertible I can understand, as he probably has to drive it with the top-down all the time just to fit in the car (just speculation). Just like The Shaq having his cars customized to fit him, I wonder if Bynum has to have any internal modifications performed. Surely someone has paid for some exterior modifications by the looks of this GT-R shown in the images below. To complete the package, someone needs to slap some better rims on that bad-boy to “fit” the look of the WALD aero kit in my opinion.

 

What do you think of this GT-R? Could it really be Abomb’s (Bynum’s) GT-R? Love it or hate it?

[source: l4p.com]

200MPH Club: The Benchmark Has Been Set – Can You Keep Up?

Supercars are now part of a new club in my opinion. Whether you agree with me or not, a new benchmark as has been set for performance cars to be called a “supercar”. The 200mph mark seems almost like a standard if a car wants to be in the once-sacred “supercar status”. I realize many supercars only reach speeds just shy of 200mph but when you consider the over-all performance of some vehicles and the astonishing capabilities, you might as-well welcome them to the 200mph club. With a few (pricy) bolt-ons or ECU programming you may be able to add another 10 to 20 mph to the top speed of many supercars anyway.

Our good friend, Chris Grosser, set out to Ochopee, Florida at a rented 2 mile long aviation runway just recently. The goal was to achieve top speed (in a supercar) during a series of runs in a controlled environment. I am not sure of anything that is more fun other than blasting down flat-out on a runway in a supercar. Below is the excerpt from Chris’s new blog. I encourage you to check out some of his professional photography shots if you have the time.

Image Gallery and excerpt from Chris Grosser’s site below…

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What Happens To Your Nissan GT-R After The New Firmware/ECU Update?

We ventured over to NAGTROC.org and gtrblog.com and discovered that a member has already taken his GT-R to get the new firmware/ECU updated and he has shared his experience afterwards. It seems the launch control was NOT disabled but the launch RPM changed. Also, the new launch control can be done with VDC on. Do you know what I am thinking? Yes, I can break the transmission and get it covered under warranty provided I leave the VDC on and the transmission decides to take a dump on me! Yes, off to the dealership I go!

Below is the post from NAGTROC.org and gtrblog.com and video of the “new” launch control RPM after the jump…

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Nissan GT-R Launch Control Reprogram Clarification from Nissan

Recently InsideLine reported that Nissan begun implementing a software change on new GT-R’s awaiting delivery and delivering a message to current owners to bring their vehicles in for reprogramming. The new reprogram modification would have “acceleration similar to that with the current launch control,” and will do this without disabling the VDC – Vehicle Dynamic Control. It will have a “launch mode” that reduces the launch rev to around 3,000 to 3,500 rpm. This will supposedly reduce stress on the drivetrain where the new program mapping will engage the clutch in “softer” manor. Also stated by Nissan is that all GT-R’s sold from now and into the future will have this new programming.

The situation, “…had been blown way out of proportion” says Scott Vazin, Nissan North America’s chief of product public relations. That’s pretty obvious by the famous Hitler Broke His GT-R video that we posted a few weeks ago.

Nissan is committed to the warranty claim when VDC is disabled. Simply put, it will still void your warranty unless it is being used to free the vehicle from being stuck in mud or snow. Yea, I’m going to jump in my GT-R today and go mudding and while I am at it I’m going to watch Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift to learn how to drift and then… I will hit the snow fields with VDC off so I can show these clowns how you drift and hold a deep conversation at the same time.

[source: InsideLine]

Below is the dealer directive in regards to the new programming: What a Load!

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Race Across Japan: Nissan GT-R vs Bullet Train – Top Gear Video

Surly the Nissan GT-R is fast but is it fast enough for Jeremy Clarkson to beat Richard Hammond and James May in a bullet train? Find out.. view the two parts to this exclusive Top Gear episode and find out if a Nissan GT-R really can beat a bullet train across Japan.

Videos after the jump…

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Tokyo Auto Salon 2009: Blitz Nissan GT-R Goes RWD and Manual Transmission

The Nissan GT-R is already a great performer from the factory and many would really wonder how you could improve it anymore or even change the infamous lighting fast transmission and remarkable AWD system. Blitz, a performance aftermarket firm, ripped out the all-wheel-drive system and transmission for a rear wheel drive setup and manual gearbox. Sounds like someone will be doing some serious drifting. Actually, that is exactly the goal in this project, to drift in Japan’s D1 drift series.

This is supposedly the very first rear wheel drive Nissan GT-R R35. In addition to adding a new transmission the car obviously went on the biggest looser coming back slim and trim. The gearbox is a Hollinger sequential unit.

Check out the custom gauges on the center console. Wonder why they didn’t just program a new setup on the LCD information display… I think they may want to have some dedicated gauges when you are on the circuit doing some serious drifting.

[source: autoblog.com GTRBlog]

Hitler’s Nissan GT-R Broke – Truly Epic Video

Just when you think mockeries of the Nissan GTR’s transmission woes were dead someone had to take it to an entirely different level. You have to love this version of the video with clips of “Hitler” totally losing his mind. This is truly tailored for an automotive enthusiast who understands the car lingo. Excuse the vulgar language in the subtitles; they may not be suitable for children.

Enjoy the clip after the jump…

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